Take Back Your Career

In this episode we speak with Matt Tooker, President of Next Chapter Career Transitions, who is a Career Coach and someone who helps professionals take that next step forward after polishing their resumes or LinkedIn profiles. Originally coming from the mortgage banking sector, Matt shifted to a recruitment startup and a far more positive work environment which helped kindle his passion in helping people via coaching. He also covers why building one's network even in times of safety is important and how to smoothly handle career changes via pivoting. Other topics include imposter syndrome, having a bias for action, the power of information, and much more. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewtooker/

In this episode, we talk with Erick Cuentas who is a Career Guide who helps guide people into better fitting careers for individuals instead of just another job. This episode covers Erick's history of being in a once-fulfilling career focused goal that turned into a downward spiral of family and life stress, causing him to reevaluate his goals for the future to not feel stuck. What does it take to really reevaluate one's career and life and how does one go about it while raising a family?  Erick provides some tips and discussion on today's episode. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erick-cuentas/ Further Reading - The Go Giver

On this episode we speak with Claudia De Pasquale about how she helps her clients find the right job 3-5x faster through self leadership--one that aligns their career goals with their personality, personal goals, values, and personal mission. Claudia shares her own journey about how she was happy and fulfilled until she realized her life and personal self had evolved--while her job didn't (and what she did about it). Topics in this episode include self leadership, establishing your professional identity, evolving as a professional, being courageous, and much more. Claudia De Pasquale is a Career Leadership Strategist and Certified Professional Coach who helps guide mid-career, high-pressure-job professionals overcome limiting beliefs and accelerate their career success without experiencing financial stress. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-de-pasquale/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theclaudiadepasquale/ Looking for more? Visit www.MondaysShouldntSuck.com for more resources built to help you #takebackyourcareer.

In this episode, we talk with Cathy Griffin who was a Registered Nurse (RN) who had worked at various healthcare businesses over her 40+ years of service, helping grow many companies substantially.  Despite this, in her early 60s, she was abruptly let go from her employer with no remediation and, as a result, things had to change. Her decision was to become fully committed to the personal well-being space and to help teach women the power of self-awareness and decision making in terms of freeing oneself from their past baggage and how to move forward. Cathy Griffin is a mindset coach for women who are burned out and fed up and want more. Web - http://fullcircleabundance.com Facebook - Cathy E Griffin (https://www.facebook.com/cathy.griffin1) / Plan Your Pivot (Facebook Group) Email - [email protected] Looking for more? Visit www.MondaysShouldntSuck.com for more resources built to help you #takebackyourcareer.

In this episode we talk with Shaina Partlow who brings her story of originally studying at Purdue University for non-profit activism but changed course to Marketing and Business Development. While changing college foci is normal, Shaina found that the tedium of her new career left her wanting something else. As a result, she started health and career coaching on the side. Eventually, she built this new interest into her full-time business and so she brings those experiences to the table in her journey. Shaina Partlow who is a health coach with a vendetta against negative self-talk. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shainapartlow/ Web - http://wellnessbyshainajoyce.com / http://lyfeathome.com Instagram - http://instagram.com/ms.shainajoyce Looking for more? Visit www.MondaysShouldntSuck.com for more resources built to help you #takebackyourcareer.

In this episode we talk with Tim Smith, professional-turn-entrepreneur, about various challenges, hiccups, and lessons learned along the way in his own career. Topics include leaving a legacy and finding one's purpose, pacing one's self instead of rushing and becoming burned out, finding an employer that lines up with your values, and why it's never too late to do what matters most to you. Tim Smith is the founder of Smith Container Concepts LLC. Looking for more? Visit www.MondaysShouldntSuck.com for more resources built to help you #takebackyourcareer.

In this episode host Adam Fullerton outlines why operating on fear will only hold professionals back in their pursuit for a career chock full of happiness, fulfillment, and financial security. Looking for more? Visit www.MondaysShouldntSuck.com for more resources built to help you #takebackyourcareer.

In this episode we talk with Greg Roche who shares his career journey and how one day he had a great job and the next day unexpectedly found him whole career upended—leaving him jobless and without much hope and network. Topics discussed include how to build a network in the new day and age instead of going to networking events or large conferences, fears that professionals battle and how to conquer them—especially as an introvert, how little changes over over the long term can produce massive results, taking action, and so much more. Greg Roche is a Career Transition Coach at Leading Principals, VP of Compensation at United Health Group, & author of the new book The Fast and Easy Guide To Networking For Introverts. Greg helps introverted job seekers grow their networks without going to networking events. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregsroche/ Web - http://gregsroche.com Twitter - https://twitter.com/gregsroche Further Reading / Listening - "The Fast and Easy Guide to Networking for Introverts" by Greg Roche  (Buy here: https://amzn.to/3Fil0eq) / "The Compound Effect" by Darren Hardy (Buy here: https://amzn.to/3F8ViJb) Looking for more? Visit www.MondaysShouldntSuck.com for more resources built to help you #takebackyourcareer.

In this episode host Adam Fullerton asks listeners to take pause before assuming that the best decision in one's path is to look at their boss and wish to become it. Adam encourages listeners to think critically and ask themselves if becoming their boss would solve all of the problems they face in their own career or if it will only set them up for future frustrations.

In this episode, we talk with Liegh Neys about her 15-year career in higher education and what ultimately led to a career that she enjoyed but felt unfulfilled with. Topics in this episode include Leigh's shift from higher education into a startup environment, burnout, quitting her job and taking a leap of faith, pivoting into career coaching as a completely new career path altogether, non-negotiable needs in one's work or job, taking control and escaping toxicity in the work environment, the power of network and having a strong support network, and much more, and how each of these can help professionals in their own pursuit. Leigh Ney who is proud owner of Leigh Neys Coaching where she helps people find careers that are meaningful, purpose-driven, and pay well. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighneys/ Web - https://www.leighneys.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeighNeys Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/leighneyscoaching YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyAWMSiLAv4RWVMUmj7Qzw Further Reading / Listening - "Outliers" by Malcom Gladwell (Buy Here: https://amzn.to/3kHqMO6)